Preferences

To promote business and employment opportunities in Illinois, procurement preferences are established and in force. Preferences may exist for particular goods and services and/or for those providing the particular goods and services.

To learn more about procurement preferences, contact the Chief Procurement Office or see the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500/45).

Individuals:

• small businesses
• service disabled veteran-owned small businesses
• veteran-owned small businesses
• resident bidders
• Illinois Correctional Industries ("ICI")
• Sheltered workshops for the severely handicapped ("State Use")
• solicitation encouraging prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans
• solicitation encouraging prospective vendors to hire Illinois residents discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center

Goods / Services:

• soybean oil-based ink
• recycled materials
• recyclable paper
• environmentally preferable supplies / services
• gas mileage
• Illinois agricultural products
• corn-based plastics
• vehicles powered by agricultural commodity-based fuel
• biobased products